While the case appears to have been settled in favor of the mastiff after the Portuguese Court of Arbitration decided not to sue LOSC in the Rafael Leao case, problems began again. Indeed, Lille can finally be admitted as “collectively and individually guilty” in signing the young Portuguese at LOSC. A reminder of the facts.
Let’s go back to the beginning of this case. It all started during training in Sporting, during which several players were attacked by Lisbon supporters. After this event, Rafael Leao decided to terminate his contract with his coaching club and signed for LOSC the following summer thanks in particular to Luis Campos. The former chancellor of Gérard Lopez had convinced this young prodigy to sign in northern France, an option that is now paying off after he has been hatched and moved to Milan the following year. But at the time of the facts and his signature at Lille, Sporting appealed for the termination of the contract and took over FIFA and then the Portuguese Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD). Lisbon club blames the player for the “unilateral termination and without real and serious reason” for the player. Request well received TAD. The Portuguese authorities then convicted the striker of paying 16.5 million euros to his coaching club to settle the dispute. But the case was protracted and it was the turn of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland (CAS) to take the case. The international authority intends to “break” the rule of TAD in order to make LOSC “jointly and severally liable with the player”. A ruling obligating LOSC to help the player pay compensation (16.5 million euros excluding interest) to the Portuguese club. A complicated decision, but one that can be quickly approved by FIFA.
I called him daily the teamLille responded to these sanctions. First of all, the Nordic Club would like to refer to an “incomprehensible rule”. Indeed, the northern club’s lawyers intend to appeal the two contradictory decisions. This story could not have a sequel. In fact, in December 2020, as revealed the teamThe previous administration was close to a €10m agreement with Sporting to settle the case. But the change of ownership changed the situation on the side of loss of responsibility and security. Olivier Letang and his men decided to let justice do things. Follow…
